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Old Ad of the Week: Like a Klondike Lil
I read a lot of old newspapers, which means I see a lot of old ads. Some of them are too good to keep to myself. Subtext: “Your friends aren’t tramps. I only holler at tramps.” Nice dude. Source: The Baltimore Sun; Feb. 13, 1938 Right-click → view image to enlarge.
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Old Ad of the Week: That Wide-Awake Look
I read a lot of old newspapers, which means I see a lot of old ads. Some of them are too good to keep to myself. Source: The San Francisco Examiner; May 4, 1941 Right-click → view image to enlarge.
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Old Ad of the Week: These Dreadful Hickies!
Hickies = Old term for pimples. I read a lot of old newspapers, which means I see a lot of old ads. Some of them are too good to keep to myself. Source: Chicago Tribune; Sept. 25, 1938 Right-click –> view image to enlarge.
